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Energy Plant Operatives

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About this career

£37,292

Median salary

New workers start around £25,547.30. Normal pay is £37,292 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,728.51.
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Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Carries out minor maintenance tasks and prescribed tests and reports any faults.
  • Records instrument readings periodically and shuts down turbine/generator or boiler as demand decreases.
  • Adjusts controls to maintain correct running speed of turbine or generator and monitors temperature and pressure controls on boilers.
  • Operates remote control panel to load fuel and remove discharged fuel elements from nuclear reactors.
  • Opens valves and operates controls to regulate the flow of fuel to boiler or generating equipment.
  • Determines job requirements from switchboard attendant or operating instructions.

Skills

Job postings

Critical Thinking
68
Active Learning
67
Monitoring
66
Reading Comprehension
66
Active Listening
65
Learning Strategies
63
Writing
60
Speaking
60
Mathematics
58
Science
51